Could Taylor Swift perform in China this year?

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The Eras Tour is over for good, right? Well, maybe not.

According to Bloomberg, the Chinese digital media outlet The Paper reported on Jan. 13 that the city of Shanghai thinks it might be possible for Taylor Swift to perform there in 2025.

A Shanghai tourism official told the publication that authorities held “preliminary talks” with Taylor’s team and was quoted as saying, “We are optimistic there may be hope [for a show] this year.”

Taylor last performed in Shanghai in 2014; her show was an instant sellout. According to Bloomberg, a Taylor show in China would be “especially welcome,” since policymakers there want to “stimulate consumption” this year. A typical attendee of a Taylor show spends $1,500 on tickets, hotels, flights and food.

The Eras Tour, which wrapped up in December, skipped China. Taylor’s concert film capturing the tour made $13 million at the box office in that country, according to Bloomberg.

Taylor doesn’t officially have anything on her schedule this year, but fans are still hoping she’ll release the Taylor’s Version editions of her debut album and Reputation. At the Grammys, coming up Feb. 2, she’s nominated for multiple trophies, including album of the year for The Tortured Poets Department.

Olivia Rodrigo, Hozier to headline 2025 Governors Ball in NYC

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Olivia Rodrigo and Hozier will headline this year’s installment of Governors Ball, taking place June 6-8 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, New York.

The lineup also includes Benson Boone, Glass Animals, Olivia’s bestie Conan Gray, Tyla, T-Pain and RAYE.

You can sign up now to get a passcode for the SMS Presale, which runs Thursday, Jan. 16, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET. That’s the way to get tickets for the lowest price; prices increase Thursday at 11 a.m. ET, the start of the public sale.

A new ticket option is Pit Viewing 3-day and 1-day tickets. They include the same amenities as a VIP ticket but also feature access to an exclusive viewing area at all the festival’s stages, in front of the VIP viewing area.

Queens residents can get a 15% discount on tickets. For all ticket info, visit GovBall.com.

Jessica Simpson and husband are ‘living separately’ while ‘navigating a painful situation’

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Jessica Simpson has issued a new statement sharing that she and her husband of 10 years, former NFL player Eric Johnson, are “living separately.”

The singer, actress and fashion mogul said in the statement, “Eric and I have been living separately navigating a painful situation in our marriage. Our children come first, and we are focusing on what is best for them.”

The couple, who married in July 2014, share three children together: daughter Maxwell, 12, son Ace, 11, and daughter Birdie, 5.

Jessica added, “We are grateful for all of the love and support that has been coming our way, and appreciate privacy right now as we work through this as a family.”

According to People, Johnson was seen without his wedding ring in November 2024, around the same time that Jessica wrote about making new music on Instagram and added, “This comeback is personal. It’s an apology to myself for putting up with everything I did not deserve.”

Jessica was previously married to 98 Degrees singer and Love Is Blind host Nick Lachey from 2002 to 2006.

Jessica Simpson and husband are ‘living separately’ while ‘navigating a painful situation’

Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson in 2023; Ella Hovsepian/Getty Images

Jessica Simpson has issued a new statement sharing that she and her husband of 10 years, former NFL player Eric Johnson, are “living separately.”

The singer, actress and fashion mogul said in the statement, “Eric and I have been living separately navigating a painful situation in our marriage. Our children come first, and we are focusing on what is best for them.”

The couple, who married in July 2014, share three children together: daughter Maxwell, 12, son Ace, 11, and daughter Birdie, 5.

Jessica added, “We are grateful for all of the love and support that has been coming our way, and appreciate privacy right now as we work through this as a family.”

According to People, Johnson was seen without his wedding ring in November 2024, around the same time that Jessica wrote about making new music on Instagram and added, “This comeback is personal. It’s an apology to myself for putting up with everything I did not deserve.”

Jessica was previously married to 98 Degrees singer and Love Is Blind host Nick Lachey from 2002 to 2006.

Beyoncé postpones planned Jan. 14 announcement due to LA wildfires

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Beyoncé is officially postponing a major announcement she had planned to release today, Jan. 14.

“The January 14th announcement will be postponed to a later date due to the devastation caused by the ongoing wildfires around areas of Los Angeles,” the singer wrote in a message shared on Instagram late Monday.

“I continue to pray for healing and rebuilding for the families suffering from trauma and loss,” she continued. “We are so blessed to have brave first responders who continue to work tirelessly to protect the Los Angeles community. To join our efforts in supporting those impacted, please visit @beygood. Love, B.”

The singer added in the accompanying caption that her BeyGOOD LA Fire Relief Fund donated $2.5 million to “directly support families who lost their homes and community organizations at the forefront of relief.”

Beyoncé has had fans guessing since she teased on Christmas Day that an announcement was coming.

In the video shared at the time, she channeled her Cowboy Carter album cover by waving an American flag while riding a white horse — though her outfit was noticeably different.

Beyoncé is nominated for 11 Grammys for Cowboy Carter, including song of the year, record of the year and album of the year.

With these nominations, she became the artist with the most nominations in Grammy history, with 99 in total.

In brief: ‘Succession’ creator Jesse Armstrong’s upcoming film and more

We now know what Succession creator Jesse Armstrong‘s follow-up to the Emmy-winning HBO drama series will be. Armstrong is writing an original movie for HBO Films based around four friends who meet up during the turmoil of an international financial crisis, Deadline reports. Fellow Succession alum Frank Rich will executive produce the film along with Armstrong, who is still writing the script. Production is expected to being later in 2025, about two years after Succession ended its fourth and final season …

Leo Woodall is a genius post-grad student who makes a huge discovery in the new trailer for Apple TV+’s upcoming conspiracy thriller series, Prime Target. The eight-episode show premieres its first two episodes on Jan. 22 and drops new episodes weekly every Wednesday through March 5. Woodall plays Edward Brooks, a mathematician who searches for a pattern in prime numbers that would help him hold the key to every computer on earth. Quintessa Swindell, Stephen Rea, David Morrissey and Martha Plimpton also star …

We have our first look at the Rosamund Pike and Matthew Rhys-starring psychological thriller Hallow Road. Deadline revealed the first stills from the film, which was directed by Babak Anvari. The movie follows two parents, played by Pike and Rhys, who race against time when they get a late-night phone call from their daughter after she was in a car accident …

Here’s how Drew Barrymore gave SZA ‘permission to be herself’

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Though Lana, the deluxe edition of SZA‘s SOS, is all the rage right now, her debut album, Ctrl, featured a song inspired by and named after Drew Barrymore. On Monday’s episode of Barrymore’ talk show, SZA sang the actress’ praises while describing just how much of an inspiration the E.T. star has been to her.

“Drew Barrymore” captures SZA’s feelings of insecurity after seeing a man she’s dating at a party with another woman. Drew made a cameo in the accompanying music video.

“It was inspired by you. It wasn’t just titled after you,” SZA said of the song on Monday. “The energy that you carry, even my outfit [today], is inspired by the way you’ve made me feel my entire life.”

“You don’t understand. I wrote you this letter that I never sent you,” SZA continued. “When you’re a younger Black woman, there’s not a lot of examples all the time, and one of the few lovely white women that I looked up to so much on television was you because you were so yourself.”

SZA noted that Drew’s acceptance of her own flaws inspired her to do the same.

“You were quirky. Your smile wasn’t perfect. I have a slight speech impediment, and people laugh all the time,” SZA said. “They’re like, ‘What is SZA saying?’ And it’s like a running joke.”

“I love the way you talk and, like, just all the ‘you’-ness of you, your laugh … in the movies and in real life,” SZA gushed. “It just reminds me of all the things about myself that make me nervous, but on you, it shines so brightly.”

“You gave me permission to be myself … you’ve always been the pinnacle to me,” SZA concluded. “I love you.” Drew responded by giving SZA a huge hug.

Lisa Kudrow on ‘Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion’ sequel: ‘Close as we’ve ever been’

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Lisa Kudrow has an update on the upcoming Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion sequel.

While guesting on a recent episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, Kudrow talked about how the project is coming along.

“We’re as close as we’ve ever been,” Kudrow said. “There’s a script that’s really good, [by] Robin Schiff.”

Barrymore, a big fan of the original film, told Kudrow, “Oh my God, I just got chills. I really did.”

“So it’ll happen, I mean, we’ll see,” Kudrow said in response.

Kudrow played Michele Weinberger in the 1997 comedy film, starring opposite Mia Sorvino‘s Romy White. Elsewhere in the interview, Barrymore said the movie is “so much more than a film” to her.

“It’s a world and I tend to live in it on a daily basis and I certainly quote it every day of my life,” Barrymore said.

Kudrow went on to explain that the film originally came from an “equity waiver play in LA” written by Schiff, who wrote the original film.

“So they had to do a backers audition for the play to see if they could even mount the play,” Kudrow said. “And they went to all the [acting] teachers, ‘Who do you recommend to audition?’ So, you know, I went.”

She said that was her first-ever audition.

“For ‘Airhead No. 2,’ Michele,” Kudrow said. “We were these minor characters. We were onstage a total of seven minutes, in and out, for the whole play.”

The Weeknd delays album release, cancels Rose Bowl concert due to LA fires

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While there have been many events canceled in LA due to the deadly wildfires, there haven’t been any album releases delayed — until now.

The Weeknd has announced that his upcoming album Hurry Up Tomorrow, due out Jan. 24, has been postponed for a week, and the one-night-only show he was set to perform on Jan. 25 has been canceled altogether.

On Instagram, the Canadian artist wrote, “Out of respect and concern for the people of Los Angeles County, I am canceling the Rose Bowl county originally scheduled for January 25th. This city has always been a profound source of inspiration for me, and my thoughts are with everyone impacted during this difficult time.”

“In light of this, I have also decided to push the release of my album to January 31st,” he added. “My focus remains on supporting the recovery of these communities and aiding its incredible people as they rebuild.”

The singer, born Abel Tesfaye, signed the post, “With love, Abel.”

Music notes: Doja Cat, Teddy Swims and more

Doja Cat is helping those affected by the LA wildfires in an artistic way. She posted photos on Instagram of her designs and wrote, “Please help me and @americanredcross support my beautiful state of California. I teamed up with artist @pini and designed a small collection of hoodies and tees on sale now – 100% of proceeds go to American Red Cross to support the people of California affected by the wildfires.” The designs feature a cartoon version of Doja embracing a map outline of California with a heart where LA is located.

Last year Teddy Swims teamed up with country star Thomas Rhett for a duet version of Thomas’ song “Somethin’ ‘Bout a Woman.” Now Thomas has asked Teddy to join him on the bill when he headlines a show at Boston’s legendary Fenway Park on July 19.

Who knew that The Hills star Heidi Montag released an album in 2010? After Montag and her husband, fellow Hills star Spencer Pratt, revealed that they lost their home in the LA wildfires, Pratt suggested that fans stream the album, Superficial, to help them out. The plan worked: Over the weekend, both the album and its title track hit #1 on iTunes.

Tate McRae is teasing a new song on her socials: “sports car,” which is available to presave now. Presumably it’s from her upcoming album, So Close to What, due out Feb. 21.